Patents by Inventor Hervé Hurlin

Hervé Hurlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11401866
    Abstract: An active device for attenuating the acoustic emissions of an aircraft turbojet engine includes circulation conduits for a pressurized air flow rate supplying rotary elements each having a pulsation system for the delivered air. The rotary elements are controlled in amplitude and phase and deliver, to outlet diffusers, a pulsed air flow rate with a pulsation at the frequency of the noise to be attenuated having an amplitude and a phase adjusted according to a local feedback law with microphones to attenuate the radiated acoustic power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Rami, Hervé Hurlin, Jean-Baptiste Goulard, Marc Versaevel, Philippe Micheau, Julien Drant, Ambre Allard, Alain Berry, Raymond Robert
  • Publication number: 20200400076
    Abstract: An active device for attenuating the acoustic emissions of an aircraft turbojet engine includes circulation conduits for a pressurized air flow rate supplying rotary elements each having a pulsation system for the delivered air. The rotary elements are controlled in amplitude and phase and deliver, to outlet diffusers, a pulsed air flow rate with a pulsation at the frequency of the noise to be attenuated having an amplitude and a phase adjusted according to a local feedback law with microphones to attenuate the radiated acoustic power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Jean-Paul RAMI, Hervé HURLIN, Jean-Baptiste GOULARD, Marc VERSAEVEL, Philippe MICHEAU, Julien DRANT, Ambre ALLARD, Alain BERRY, Raymond ROBERT
  • Patent number: 10239227
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a composite sandwich panel having a core formed of a plurality of cells extending vertically between a first skin and a second skin. The method includes creating at least one first strip and a second strip from a temporary material, each strip having at least one cavity having a succession of aligned half-cells, lining the cavity of the first strip with a fibrous ply, assembling the first strip and the second strip by interlocking the cavity of the first strip with the cavity of the second strip and trapping the fibrous ply therebetween, and trimming excess temporary material of the entirety of the strips formed during the preceding assembly step so as to form a new cavity which forms a succession of aligned half-cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Hervé Hurlin
  • Patent number: 10125683
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for de-icing an air inlet lip of an aircraft nacelle. The device includes a pre-exchanger, an intake orifice of taking in low-pressure air downstream from a fan, and two high-pressure air intake orifices downstream from a compressor in addition to controlled valves and check valves installed in an air flow network. In particular, the pre-exchanger includes a low-pressure air outlet capable of opening into the air inlet lip of the aircraft nacelle via a pipe of the air flow network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Hervé Hurlin
  • Publication number: 20180290330
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a composite sandwich panel having a core formed of a plurality of cells extending vertically between a first skin and a second skin. The method includes creating at least one first strip and a second strip from a temporary material, each strip having at least one cavity having a succession of aligned half-cells, lining the cavity of the first strip with a fibrous ply, assembling the first strip and the second strip by interlocking the cavity of the first strip with the cavity of the second strip and trapping the fibrous ply therebetween, and trimming excess temporary material of the entirety of the strips formed during the preceding assembly step so as to form a new cavity which forms a succession of aligned half-cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Pierre CARUEL, Hervé HURLIN
  • Patent number: 10036348
    Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a variable nozzle of an aircraft includes the following steps: setting the variable nozzle in a position P(t0) at a time t0 as a preliminary step; step A in which at each instant ti with 1<i<N, an optimal position P(ti) of the variable nozzle is determined according to magnitudes distinctive of the flight of the aircraft; step B measuring a time interval ?ti defined as a difference between ti and t0; and step C by which a displacement of the variable nozzle in a position corresponding to the optimal position P(ti) is authorized when the time interval ?ti is higher than a predetermined minimum threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Hervé Hurlin, Olivier Kerbler
  • Patent number: 9850776
    Abstract: A variable-section nozzle for an aircraft nacelle includes a deformable portion of which is movable between a narrow section position and a wide section position. In particular, the variable-section nozzle includes piezoelectric actuators and a controller to control the piezoelectric actuators in order to displace the deformable portion between the narrow and wide section positions. The piezoelectric actuators can be disposed on at least one faces of the deformable portion or be disposed end-to-end to form actuating rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Hervé Hurlin, Hakim Maalioune, Olivier Kerbler
  • Publication number: 20160102610
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for de-icing an air inlet lip of an aircraft nacelle. The device includes a pre-exchanger, an intake orifice of taking in low-pressure air downstream from a fan, and two high-pressure air intake orifices downstream from a compressor in addition to controlled valves and check valves installed in an air flow network. In particular, the pre-exchanger includes a low-pressure air outlet capable of opening into the air inlet lip of the aircraft nacelle via a pipe of the air flow network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Pierre CARUEL, Hervé HURLIN
  • Publication number: 20150345423
    Abstract: A variable-section nozzle for an aircraft nacelle includes a deformable portion of which is movable between a narrow section position and a wide section position. In particular, the variable-section nozzle includes piezoelectric actuators and a controller to control the piezoelectric actuators in order to displace the deformable portion between the narrow and wide section positions. The piezoelectric actuators can be disposed on at least one faces of the deformable portion or be disposed end-to-end to form actuating rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Hervé Hurlin, Hakim MAALIOUNE, Olivier KERBLER
  • Publication number: 20150108235
    Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a variable nozzle of an aircraft includes the following steps: setting the variable nozzle in a position P(t0) at a time t0 as a preliminary step; step A in which at each instant ti with 1<i<N, an optimal position P(ti) of the variable nozzle is determined according to magnitudes distinctive of the flight of the aircraft; step B measuring a time interval ?ti defined as a difference between ti and t0; and step C by which a displacement of the variable nozzle in a position corresponding to the optimal position P(ti) is authorized when the time interval ?ti is higher than a predetermined minimum threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Pierre CARUEL, Hervé HURLIN, Olivier KERBLER
  • Publication number: 20150083823
    Abstract: A mechanism for coupling and uncoupling a motor inlet shaft and an outlet shaft, in particular, the inlet shaft is mounted in rotation on a front frame, and the outlet shaft is mounted in rotation on a rear frame. The outlet shaft rotates an outlet pinion, and the rear frame is slidably mounted to translate between a forward compact position and a backward deployed position. The mechanism includes a coupler, and first and second lockers to couple or uncouple the inlet and outlet shafts according to the translation of the rear frame between the forward compact position and the backward deployed position. The first locker locks in rotation the inlet shaft on the front frame, the second locker locks the outlet shaft on the rear frame. In particular, the second locker automatically locks the inlet and outlet shafts in rotation respectively, according to the displacement of the rear frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hervé HURLIN, Olivier GILO, Olivier KERBLER
  • Patent number: 8845287
    Abstract: A nacelle for a turbojet engine is provided that includes an air intake upstream from the turbojet engine, a middle section intended to surround a fan of the turbojet engine and its case, and a downstream section. The middle section is made from at least one aerostructure capable of ensuring external aerodynamic continuity of the nacelle, and the aerostructure is rigidly bound, so as to be able to be taken apart, to at least one surrounding fixed structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Hervé Hurlin, Nicolas Dezeustre, Olivier Kerbler, François Gallet, Bertrand Desjoyeaux